Industry (including construction) … US square kilometre current in Libya
Libya: Industry (including construction) … US square kilometre current was 19,742 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Libya, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Libya is 19,742 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Libya peaked at 42,342 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,247 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
Libya ranks 175th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Industry (including construction) … US square kilometre current in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7,663 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 10,583 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2004 | 14,428 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2005 | 21,784 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 2006 | 29,601 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 32,760 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 42,342 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 25,504 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 2010 | 32,450 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 14,755 current US$ per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2012 | 38,781 current US$ per square kilometre | +162.8% |
| 2013 | 27,889 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 15,250 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 2015 | 9,643 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2016 | 7,397 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 14,878 current US$ per square kilometre | +101.1% |
| 2018 | 21,651 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2019 | 19,671 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 4,247 current US$ per square kilometre | -78.4% |
| 2021 | 14,994 current US$ per square kilometre | +253.0% |
| 2022 | 18,885 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 19,742 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 19,742 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 131,316 current US$ per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 19,742 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 130,196 current US$ per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,083 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,663 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,342 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 20,236 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,397 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,781 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,467 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,247 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,742 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 172 Laos 20,960 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Congo 20,289 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Lesotho 20,010 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 19,614 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Belize 19,282 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Burkina Faso 18,928 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -240.99 % change on previous year (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.094 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 605.92 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 442.44 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Libya?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Libya was 19,742 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 42,342 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,247 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Libya ranks 175th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.